Devlin Boat Kits – Pricing for 30 of our most popular kits are listed here. Kits are a wonderful asset for the home boat builder and we can create them for you. Just click on the link above to learn more.
Artfully Designed and Crafted Boats since 1978
DIY PLANS
Start with our precision CNC-cut hull kits and build out from there. For the adventurous woodsmith, we have plans available to guide you through a build you can truly call your own.
Devlin Custom Built Boats
Sam and his team of top-notch craftsmen can design and build the boat of your dreams. Literally. Dream it up, and they can deliver it in every detail.
Devlin Designing Boatbuilders
2205 Gravelly Beach Loop NW
Olympia, WA 98502
360-866-0164
Surf Scoter 24 Fisher Plans are Here! Introductory Sale Price!
Just completed! Full downloadable and printed construction plans for the Surf Scoter 24 Fisher are now available for purchase! Introductory Sale Price! Learn more by clicking on the drawing above.!
Surf Scoter 24 Traditional Construction Plans On Sale Now!
Surf Scoter 24 Traditional Construction Plans Are Here and they are on SALE! Click the photo above to learn more.
Meet the Candlefish 16 and 18 together in WoodenBoat Magazine!
WoodenBoat Magazine’s current issue (July/August 2026) features the plan reviews for both Candlefish designs. These “Capable open skiff” can serve for fishing, camp cruising, commuting, or just exploring. Click on the photo above to learn more and access the article.
Lunenburg Dory, Nova Scotia, for Sale!
Sam is ready to let go of his prized dory from the Dory Shop in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She is freshly painted and ready for you! Click on the photo above to learn more.
Josephine for Sale – $250,000
Sam is offering his very own cruising and fully restored 1934 Northwest Salmon Troller for sale. Click on the above photo to learn more.
Scout is Ready for You !
John had Sam and the crew build his own design of a 20 foot speedy and compact cruiser in 2009. John added 3 feet to the stern in 2017 creating a longer cockpit, adding trim tabs, a jack plate and new elevated swim steps. She now cruises at speeds up to 22 mph and is ready for you as John and Helen move on to their next boat. Click on the photo above for more photos and contact information.
Testimonials!
From Michigan, August 2026
“Sir, I am enamored of your Egret 15 design.”
From Nevada, July 2026
“Hey guys, really digging the design and layout of the little Song Wren 21.”
From North Carolina, May 2026
“I’ve been following your designs for quite some time while researching a boat to eventually build myself, and I recently came across the Island Time 33. I was instantly hooked. I really love the lines of the design, along with the fact that it can utilize an outboard motor and still be trailerable. I live in North Carolina, so the draft seems especially well suited for the Intracoastal waterways here.”
Featured Design
Candlefish 16
The Candlefish 16 is a burdensome fishing skiff. Deep and seaworthy, it is wonderfully suited to life in our changeable weather and strong tides.
Getting Started
Polliwog 8
The Polliwog is a great entry into wooden boat building! With the Polliwog, we offer the amateur builder the opportunity to build a lightweight and strong dinghy or tender.
Power Cruisers
Sailboats
Fishing Boats
Work Boats
Duckboats
Rowing & Paddling
Devlin’s Boat Building Manual, 2023 revised edition, is a comprehensive how-to book on the Stitch-and-Glue technique. The first edition from 1996 sold more than 70,00 copies worldwide.
Sam, along with many thousands of backyard boatbuilders who have built fine boats from his plans, are firmly convinced that the the Stitch-and-Glue method is the easiest and quickest way to build a strong, lightweight, low-maintenance wooden boat hull. This book is the essential companion to any of Sam’s plans – or the first step in turning a dream into a boat.
This book is now available from Devlin Boat. Order here.
We ship only to the 48 contiguous states. For other destinations you can order the book from Amazon, They also will soon be offering Sam’s book in an “e-book” format.
About Devlin Boat Builders
This is where we encompass over forty years of focused development on a wide range of designs and the boating experiences they deliver, a uniquely evolved set of techniques to ensure a high quality, enduring vessel, and a sense of classic nautical design that manages to anchor in tradition while bringing the best of modern technology into your next boat.
Also, we invite you to register on the site and join the Devlin family discussion as we all find our way into the best of boating experiences on a Devlin designed boat.
